One way parents can help Wake Forest is to encourage your students to stay in touch with the University and be involved in its programs in the years after graduation. We have a wonderful, robust Alumni Office and they host programs and events all over […]
If your student is looking for an internship, we received information from our Office of Personal and Career Development that a new one is being posted, with a quick turnaround for applications. ————- The Friends of Cape Lookout is seeking an intern. *The internship is […]
Here are a few items of interest from campus: The Office of Academic Advising has posted an Open Course Report, which shows spaces still available in classes. If your student needs to register for additional classes, this report can show him/her where openings exist. […]
It’s the home stretch of the semester – and most of our students have an enormous case of Spring Fever – so it might be a good time for a couple of reminders, to-do list style. Think about summer school – The online phase of […]
Wake Forest is hosting the “Rethinking Success” conference this week, examining the role of the liberal arts and higher education. I sat in on some of the conference sessions yesterday and found the speakers to be very engaging. The capstone to the conference was […]
Another key feature of spring is that our students are looking for their Next Step – could be a summer job, an internship, or a permanent position after graduation. Deac families, this is where you can be a huge help to our students! Andy Chan, […]
There is a great event coming up this weekend – the TEDx Conference. For those unfamiliar with the TED concept, here’s a quote from the TEDx at Wake Forest web site: “TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. Started as a […]
For the past two months, student organizers have been working alongside faculty members and community partners to host an inspiring day of talks from a variety of national experts. TEDxWakeForestU occurs on Saturday, February 25th, 2012 in Wait Chapel. The focus of […]
January is National Mentor Month, and Andy Chan, Vice President of Career Development, has a new post on his blog about mentoring relationships. His office has created a really nice Mentor Toolkit as well. As parents and families, you should take a look […]
My 20th WFU reunion is looming this fall, and as I look back on my time as a student and compare it to what I see now as an administrator, I see a lot of tremendously good additions. I wish I had the opportunity to […]
